Towel support



Feb. 28, 1928. 31,660,940

H. H. STEIN TOWEL SUPPORT Filed April '7', 1927 v INVENTOR. H/.3015 8M M1 A TTORNE Y.

Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

UNITEDFISTATES" HENRY H. STEIN, OF roar WAYNE, mnninn.

TOWEL SUPPORT.

Application filed April 7,

The invention relates to supports for towels audits objectis to providemeans by which a towel or other similar article may be continuously su.)ported on a wall or other structure and'capable of movement in a.plurality of directions, the device automatically retracting the towelto normal position when released. 1

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings, in which iFigure 1 is a front elevational view of a device embodying theinvention; Fig. 2 a side elevational view of the same; Fig. 3 a

Fig. 4 a vertical longitudinal cross-section ofthe device.

In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, 1 represents the wallof a building or other structure, 2 is a U-shaped frame or bracketsecured to or projecting from a plate 3 adapted to cover an opening 1inthe wall through which the frame is extended. A

pulley 5 is mounted at the rearor inner end.

of the frame over which runs a cord or cable 6 having a counter-weight 7secured to one end thereof. The other end ofthe cord or cable extendsthrough an aperture 8 formed in the plate 3, an eyelet being mounted inthe api-n-turc to provide a :m'iooth'surface on which the cord or cablemay move. A clamp 10 of suitable form is secured tothe outer end of thecord or cable. This clamp is adapted to be engaged to the towel or otherarticle 11 for supporting it. The rear end of the clamp, or the loopedend of the cord or cable at the clamp, will abut the limit the inwardmovement of the cord or cable. i

A brake member 12 of suitable material is loosely mounted on a pin 13that is mounted on the frame, preferably rearwardly of the pulley 5. Thefacel l of the brake that opposes the pulley preferably forms a camadapted toengage the cord or cable and clamp it to the pulley when thebrake is rocked. A spring v1 1 is engaged at one end to the frame 2 andits opposite end is engaged on a pin 15 that projects from the upperportion of thebrake member. A rod 1927. Serial I'm-181,876

16 loosely engages the lower end of the memher 12 is rocked on its pivotto cause its cam fac'e to move away from the cord or cable as shown infull lines in Fig. 1, and by moving plan view of the same installed in awall and the rod into the restricted portion of the slot the brakemember, opposed by the spring 14, is held in normal released position.When the cord or cable is pulled out to use the article attached to theclamp, and it is desired to retain the article in its new position, therod 16 is elevated to cause the grip to register with the wider orexpanded portion of the slot 17 as shown in Fig. 2 and in broken linesin Fig. 1, whereupon the spring expands and rocks the brake into contactwith the cord or cable and firmly clamps the same on the pulley sothatthe weight will not descend.

What I claim is:

A support for towels and the like comprising a plateadapted to besecured over an opening in a wall and having an aperture therein, aframeextending rearwardly from the plate and adapted to be inserted throughthe opening in the wall, a )ulley revolubly mounted adjacent to theextended forwardly through the aperture in the plate, a clamp secured tothe forward end of the cable, a weight secured to the opposite end ofthe cable, a brake member pivotally mounted on the frame and adapted toclamp the cable to the pulley, a rod pivotree endof the frame, a cablepassed over the pulley and plate at the aperture 8 1n. the plate 3andally connected to the brake member and ex tended through the plateand adapted to rock the brake member, and tension means opposing saidrocking movement.

' In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 5th day ofApril, 1927.

HENRY H. STEIN.

